Figures released on Friday showed a turnout of about 66% of Guinea’s six million registered voters. The allegations included ballot boxes being stuffed and some 400 polling stations staying closed. Mr Diallo pulled out of the elections on Wednesday alleging fraud. « I will invite the other candidates and all the citizens who are the real victims of this electoral hold-up to organise, conforming to the law, peaceful demonstrations to express our disapproval of this situation, » he said. However, Mr Diallo said in a statement he would not appeal to the court. Candidates now have eight days to file complaints before the constitutional court validates the results. He has called for peaceful protests against the outcome.Įuropean Union observers said the vote was valid despite some logistical problems. Main opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo, who has denounced the vote as fraudulent, won 31%.
The country’s election commission announced results six days after polling drew curtains.Īlpha Conde, 77, won in the first round with about 58% of votes cast. On Saturday, he said he was considering a transition period of more than three years.ĮCOWAS defense leaders are meeting May 6, 2022, to discuss security in the Sahel and could announce sanctions against Guinea's military government.Guinea’s President Alpha Condé has won a second term. Guinea's interim president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, a former special forces commander, missed the deadline. Leaders of the West Africa bloc ECOWAS had called on Guinea's military government to announce an "acceptable" plan to transition to civilian rule by April 25 or face immediate sanctions. "Do they have enough time and political legitimacy to conduct these proceedings? Because the people who are being charged are well respected and thought to be innocent. "It's a bold move by the junta," said Barka Ba, a West Africa political science researcher. The other officials facing charges include former security officers, speakers of parliament and a prime minister. "Given the current context in Guinea, that could be difficult." "When it comes to the fight against impunity, in order for it to be credible it must not raise suspicion of political manipulation," he said. Gilles Yabi, director of the West Africa Citizen Think Tank in Dakar, said while it is important the proceedings shed light on Conde's regime, he is concerned they risk being perceived as a political tool. The charges against Conde and his government were issued in response to a complaint filed by the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) - the group that had led the protests. Last September, after winning what critics said was an illegal third term, Conde was overthrown in a military coup.Ĭonde had altered the constitution to allow himself to run for a third term, sparking violent protests and a deadly crackdown by police.
In 2010, Conde became Guinea's first democratically elected president, but accusations of corruption and authoritarian behavior mounted throughout his time in office. Guinea's coup leader also proposed a three-year transition back to civilian rule. Guinea's military government this week announced plans to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for murder, rape, kidnapping and other crimes.